In Tandem: Ruhl & Caporael

Name: In Tandem: Ruhl & Caporael
Start: 2025-09-09T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-09T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 1743 Commercial Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

Schedule

Tue Sep 09 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1743 Commercial Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704 | Madison, WI

Free public reception: Friday, September 12, 5-8pm
In Tandem is a series of exhibitions that examine the collaborative and experimental nature of printmaking. Each installment pairs the work of two artists to highlight the medium’s capacity for innovation and dialogue. In this iteration, visiting artist Suzanne Caporael and Jason Ruhl, artist and Tandem Press collaborative printmaker, present a series of abstract collages born from their creative exchange, merging distinct visual languages into a unified exploration of form, texture, and color.
Caporael and Ruhl began working together at Tandem Press in 2008. In their respective roles as artist and printer, they slowly developed a shared vocabulary through the collaborative demands of printmaking. Over time, their working relationship evolved into a mutual admiration—so much so that they decided to embark on a new project, in a new medium, this time as equal creative partners.
Following an established set of rules, the work was exchanged through the mail over the course of several years. Working on multiple pieces at once, this back-and-forth process continued until a collage was considered finished, indicated by a note included with the artwork. If the receiver agreed with this decision, the piece was set aside.
What emerged is a visual call and response–the work of two different artists as it developed into a shared exploration of the nature of collaboration in all its dissonance and ultimate harmony.
Proceeds from the sale of works in this exhibition will directly fund graduate student fellowships at Tandem Press.
More information: https://tandempress.wisc.edu/exhibitions/in-tandem-ruhl-caporael/